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John Adams: Doctor Atomic

2007-06-01 en 231m
DramaMusic
The European premiere of the opera by the contemporary American composer John Adams, with libretto by Peter Sellars, in a co-production of the San Francisco Opera (where the work premiered), the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and De Nederlandse Opera. The plot focuses on the great stress and anxiety experienced by those at Los Alamos while the test of the first atomic bomb (the "Trinity" test) was being prepared.

Original Music Composer

John Adams

Director

Peter Sellars

Writer

Peter Sellars

Conductor

Lawrence Renes

Costume Design

Dunya Ramicova

Choreographer

Lucinda Childs

opera musical

Status

Released

Countries

  • Netherlands

Companies

  • De Nederlandse Opera